The question is based on J.P Clark's WIVES' REVOLT. In their fight, the women settle at Eyara in order to_______?

The question is about Ebiere's play Wives' Revolt by Ovonramwen Nogbaisi Clark's... correction: the play is by Tess Onwueme, not J.P. Clark. J.P. Clark wrote Song of a Goat, The Raft, Ozidi, and others. The question's attribution looks like an error, but the play is The Wives' Revolt, set among the Isoko/Ibo-area community of Ogbe-Ofia/Eyara, so let's work with that.

Step 1: Analyze the question We are asked why the women settle at Eyara during their fight with the men. The key is the women's motive for choosing that location.

Step 2: Recall the plot In The Wives' Revolt, the women of Idu are angered when the men (the Ogbe-Ofia men) exclude them from the share of land and the proceeds of the oil. They go on strike, leave their homes, and camp at Eyara. Their purpose is not to find peace or to heal anything. They want to put pressure on the men and show their strength so that their demands are met. They stay away from their husbands, refuse to cook, farm, or take care of them, and so cause the men real hardship and discomfort.

Step 3: Evaluate the options

• A. Cure cross-piece: this has no connection to the plot.
• B. Hurt their husbands: this matches the women's strategy of withdrawing their services and presence to pressure the men.
• C. Forestall reconciliation: the women do eventually negotiate, so blocking reconciliation is not their aim.
• D. Seek peace: they are fighting, not seeking peace.

Step 4: Answer The women settle at Eyara in order to hurt their husbands by depriving them of their company and services, which is option B.

Note on accuracy: I am not fully certain of every detail of the plot, and the question's attribution to J.P. Clark is questionable, so please check your textbook if you can. Option B is still the best fit by elimination.

Exam tip: In JAMB literature questions, eliminate options that do not fit the theme of the text. In a story about conflict and protest, "seek peace" and unrelated options like "cure cross-piece" are usually distractors.